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 니콜라스 스파크스 '디어 존' 소설 출간 전부터 영화화로 결정된 완벽한 원작으로 뉴욕 타임즈 베스트셀러 5주 연속 1위을 한 작품입니다. 영화에 다 담아내지 못한 내용을 원서로 읽으며 감동을 느껴봅니다. 

★매직북클럽 Dear John 원서리딩

Dear John- Nicholas Sparks, Day 5(37-47p/ Ebook 14-18p)

 

▶ Dear John 영어단어와 주요구문 정리

"My family's been involved with it for years."

*do-gooder 공상적 박애주의자[개혁가]

They're just doing it so they have something different to put on their resume when they graduate.

They have no idea how much work is actually involved.

"You've done this before?"

*start on …에 착수하다, 시작하다

*chip in for …을 위해 돈을 한 푼 두 푼 내다
+) chip in for a picnic 야유회 비용을 각출하다  
+) Everyone has to chip in for a pizza.  
    피자를 먹으려면 모두 돈을 얼마씩 내야 해.

Everyone chips in for the house and pays their own expenses for the month, and we don't charge anything for the labor we do on the house. 

They're already doing something worthy, and that's more than enough.

You know how people are. It's hard enough to get students to volunteer their time for a month, but it's easier if it's in a place like this. And the more people you have, the more you can do.

And I'm majoring in special eduation, if that's your next question.

*given that ~을 고려하면

Do you mind if I ask what led you to join the army? Given that you don't know whether you like it, I mean.

"Without (a) doubt." 의심의 여지없이, 확실히 

He doesn't have to talk to be proud of you. He might be the kind of father who shows it in other ways.

*fraternity [frə|tɜːrnəti] (미국 대학의) 남학생 사교 클럽 

*sorority) [sə│rɑːrəti]  (미국 대학의) 여학생 클럽 
*regard for …에 대한 관심[배려]

Her regard for others struck me as refreshing and mature, and yet, strangely, I wasn't surprised. 

*idefinable [ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbl] 정의[설명]하기 힘든

*set somebody apart ~을 (~와/보다) 다르게[돋보이게] 만들다

It was part of that indefinable quality I'd about her from the beginning, a manner that set her apart. 

*pick up 어깨너머로 배우다 (언어, 스킬 등을 무의식적으로 우연히 습득하다, 배우다)
Learn은 체계적으로 배우는 것
Pick up은 무의식적으로 자연스럽게 습득하게 되는 것
+) I picked up a little Korean when I was in Korea.
     한국에 갔을 때 한국어를 좀 배웠어요.
+) Organizing is a skill I picked up from my late mother.
    정리정돈을 잘 하는 것은 돌아가신 어머니를 보고 배운 것입니다.

*oblivious [əˈblɪviəs] 의식하지 못하는
*oblivious to …을 감지하지 못하는

*accentuate [əkˈsentʃueɪt] 강조하다, 두드러지게 하다
+) accent (어떤 부분을) 강조하다, 말씨[악센트] (→dialect), 강조

*abs[æbz] 복근, 배의 근육 (=abdominals)

*lust 강한 욕망, 갈망 (desire) 정욕, 색욕, 갈망하다, 정욕을 느끼다 

*seemingly 보아하니 (=apparently), 외견상으로, 겉보기에는

*lanky (여위고 긴 팔다리로) 흐느적거리듯 움직이는, 멀쑥한

*tall and lanky 키가 크고 마른 

*recede (서서히) 물러나다[멀어지다], 벗어지다, 약해지다, 희미해지다
+) a receding hairline (대머리가 진행되어) 뒤로 올라가는 머리 선
+) a middle-aged man with receding hair/a receding hairline 머리가 벗어지는 중년 남자

*wariness 경계심

Despite my initial wariness, his smile was more genuine than either Brad's or Randy's had been.

*nor [긍정문 뒤에 또는 문두에서] 그리고 …않다(= and … not)

Nor did he mention my tattoos, which was unusual.

*neither A nor B: A도 아니고 B도 아니다, A도 B도 아닌

He made himself comfortable, neither crowding me nor sitting too far away. 

He neither heaped scorn on her nor praised her, but he made sure that I included her in my prayers, no matter where she was or what she'd done.

But neither my grandfather nor my dad had been into collecting for the money.

*crackle (타오르는 불이 내는 소리와 같이) 탁탁[치직] 소리를 내다

*a long shot 가능성이 없는 일, 성공할 가능성이 낮은 것, 승산 없는 일

Anyway, I know it's a long shot, but I was wondering if you know my cousin.

*saving grace (별 볼일 없는 사람·사물의) 한 가지 장점
+) But it does have one saving grace. 
    하지만 그건 정말 한가지 좋은 점은 있다.
+) Her saving grace was that she was bright. 
    그녀의 한가지 장점은 총명하다는 것이었다.

The only saving grace was that my brother was in the same boat, so we could feel like morons together. 

Unlike my friends's homes, though, our house was old and small; part of the porch had begun to sag, but the yard was its saving grace.

*in the same boat 처지가 같아, 같은 상황에 있는, 같은 문제를 안고 있는

+) I would be in the same boat -- looking for a job.
    저도 같은 처지입니다, 취준생이죠.
+) Please bear with us. We're in the same boat.
     여러분 조금만 힘내요.저희랑 같은 마음일 거라고 믿습니다.

"Hey, can I get you anything?" "Savannah's taking care of it."

*let on (to somebody) (비밀을) 말하다[털어놓다]
+) I think you know more than you're letting on.  
    내가 보기엔 당신은 더 많이 알고 있다. 당신이 털어놓은 것보다도.

+) I’m getting married next week, but please don’t let on to anyone.  
     나 다음주에 결혼해. 하지만 아무에게도 말하지 말아 줘.

Despite the sister comment, I got the impression by the way he said "special" that his feelings ran alittle deeper than he was letting on. 

*puzzle over ~을 두고 골똘히 생각하다[머리를 쥐어짜다]
+) He did not question it, nor puzzle over it.  
    그는 그것에 대해 질문하지도, 골똘히 생각하지도 않았다.
+) Years ago I used to puzzle over this message. 
    몇 년 전에 나는 이 메시지에 대해 고민하곤 했다.

*I was hoping~ (바람/희망사항) ~하면 좋을 것 같아서

현재시제 I hope → 직접적

과거시제  I was hoping → 간접적 (polite)

-어감이 부드러워지고 공손한 표현

부탁, 제안을 조심스레 꺼낼 때 잘 사용되는 표현

I was hoping you two would have a chance to meet. 

 

*I was hoping~  원어민이 매일 쓰는 영어회화 패턴 5가지

 

폼나는 영어 패턴 원어민이 매일 쓰는 영어회화 패턴 5가지

원어민이 가장 많이 사용하는 영어 패턴, 원어민이 매일 쓰는 영어패턴을 집중해서 알아봅니다. 이 패턴들은 일상생활이나 회사에서 정말 자주 사용하는 표현들로 아주 유용합니다. 원어민이

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구슬쌤 I was wondering if, I was thinking, I was hoping

 

구슬쌤 I was wondering if, I was thinking, I was hoping

I was wondering if, I was thinking, I was hoping 비슷비슷해 보여서 자칫 다 같은 뉘앙스라고 착각하기 쉬운데요. 네이티브들이 평상시 입에 달고 사는 표현인데 막상 우리는 사용하기 어렵습니다. 구슬쌤

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*dig in (명령문의 형태로) 먹어라[먹기 시작해라]

"I'll let you two dig in."

*prop (받침대 등으로) 받치다[떠받치다]

She propped her plate on her lap, then reached for her can before hesitaing.

"I wan't quite sure what you wanted."

 

▶게시물 숙제로  Dear John을 읽으며 기억하고 싶은 문장 최소 3문장, 단어나 구문 5개를 골라서 댓글로 올려주세요. 

They're just doing it so they have something different to put on their resume when they graduate.

They have no idea how much work is actually involved.

"Without a doubt." 의심의 여지없이, 확실히 

Nor did he mention my tattoos, which was unusual.

He made himself comfortable, neither crowding me nor sitting too far away. 

The only saving grace was that my brother was in the same boat, so we could feel like morons together. 

Despite the sister comment, I got the impression by the way he said "special" that his feelings ran alittle deeper than he was letting on. 

 

*do-gooder 공상적 박애주의자[개혁가]

*chip in for …을 위해 돈을 한 푼 두 푼 내다

*idefinable [ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbl] 정의[설명]하기 힘든

*oblivious [əˈblɪviəs] 의식하지 못하는
*oblivious to …을 감지하지 못하는

*accentuate [əkˈsentʃueɪt] 강조하다, 두드러지게 하다

*abs[æbz] 복근, 배의 근육 (=abdominals)

*lust 강한 욕망, 갈망 (desire) 정욕, 색욕, 갈망하다, 정욕을 느끼다 

*given that ~을 고려하면

*tall and lanky 키가 크고 마른 

*wariness 경계심

*a long shot 가능성이 없는 일, 성공할 가능성이 낮은 것, 승산 없는 일

*saving grace (별 볼일 없는 사람·사물의) 한 가지 장점

*let on (to somebody) (비밀을) 말하다[털어놓다]

 

Dear John의 오디오자료를 활용해주세요.

https://youtu.be/i29UywgmTAA

 

 

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